Isaac Castle (1672 - 1727)

Born 6 Sep 1672 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Adams) Castle — married 1701 in Fairfield, Fairfield Co, Ct

Husband of Joanna (Richardson) Castle — married 1715 in Connecticut

Descendants

Died 25 Jul 1727 at age 54 in Woodbury, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Isaac Castle was born on 6 September 1672^[1] in Woodbury, Connecticut, to parents, Abigail (Dickerson) and Henry Castle.^[2] He was the third born, out of Abigail and Henry's seven children: Henry, Samuel, Abigail, Mary, Mercy, and William. Issac was first married to Sarah Adams, in 1701,^[3] with their union producing three children: Isaac, Jr, Samuel and Sarah.^[4]Unfortunately, shortly after the birth of their daughter, Isaac's young wife, Sarah, died at the age of 28.^[5]He then married Johanna Richardson Warner,^[6][7]a widow, who gave Isaac two more children: Daniel and Israel.^[8][9] Isaac and 13 of his neighbors joined forces, September 1736, to get the townspeople of Plymouth, CT, to fight for their independence^[10] beginning with the creation of their own meeting house, and while these men were initially unable to get the town to join them, they persisted, time and time again, until they were finally able to get the support of its townspeople and General Assembly, October 1737, over a year later. However, for the next ten years, Isaac and his neighbors found themselves having to continually fight with the General Assembly, on various significant issues relating to this meeting house (where to build it) but eventually, they got their meeting house. Because of their persistence to fight for their town, this group of men have been credited as being the true pioneers of Plymouth, CT.^[11]While living in Woodbury, Connecticut, Isaac passed away on July 25, 1727.^[12][13]

Research Notes

Descendants of those individuals who earned the privilege to become members of the prestigious "Sons of the American Revolution" organization, ^[14]are also eligible for such membership, based on application, evidence of relationship, and acceptance by the organization. Such is the case with Isaac, who, with his wife, Joanna, played integral roles in the American Revolution. Membership numbers, on the national and state levels are assigned to those individuals who apply and are accepted for membership, based on their evidence of relationship with their honored family members.

SAR National# 2922, SAR State# 222 (Vermont)

SAR National# 3966, SAR State# 396 (Minnesota)

SAR National# 71284, SAR State# 2664 (District of Columbia)

SAR National# 79162, SAR State# 4597 (Ohio)

SAR Nationa# 52170, SAR State# 5326 (New York)

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Sources

1. ↑ "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database
2. ↑ "Pedigree Resource File," database
3. ↑ "New England Marriages Prior to 1700", page 140, By Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley; Genealogical Publishing Company, Jan 1, 1985
4. ↑ Family Central, Family History Services
5. ↑ Pedigree Resource File
6. ↑ "History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Volume 1", page 709, by Donald Lines Jacobus-Genealogical Publishing Com, 1930
7. ↑ Castle Line
8. ↑ "The Castle Family-Descendants of Henry Castle"
9. ↑ ReoCities Project
10. ↑ [Francis Atwater,https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028843105#page/n27/mode/2up/search/abel+castle "History of the town of Plymouth, Connecticut : with an account of the centennial celebration May 14 and 15, 1895 : also a sketch of Plymouth, Ohio, settled by local families", Meriden, CT:The Journal Publishing Company (1895), p. 23]
11. ↑ [Francis Atwater,https://archive.org/stream/cu31924028843105#page/n27/mode/2up/search/abel+castle "History of the town of Plymouth, Connecticut : with an account of the centennial celebration May 14 and 15, 1895 : also a sketch of Plymouth, Ohio, settled by local families", Meriden, CT:The Journal Publishing Company (1895), p. 75]
12. ↑ findagrave.com
13. ↑ Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
14. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Handbook

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